Ranked: The 5 Best Heavy Bombers of All Time

2024-06-18T03:56+0200nationalinterest (en)

Boeing B-29 Superfortress. This is the plane that ended World War II, thanks to Enola Gay and Bockscar. These two B-29s dropped the atomic bombs that convinced Imperial Japan’s Emperor Hirohito to abandon the samurai Bushido code of no surrender and make his country endure the unendurable.

Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.0 reported 25 km northwest of Matalam, Indonesia

2024-06-18T02:19+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred in the morning on Tuesday, June 18th, 2024, at 7:30 am local time near Matalam, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia , as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency. According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - Sumbawa Region, Indonesia, on Monday, Jun 17, 2024, at 11:30 pm (Universal Time time)

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Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Denpasar , a city of 0.8 million people in Indonesia , in 99 km (62 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Banda Sea, 78 km northeast of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Jun 18, 2024, at 07:37 am (GMT +9)

2024-06-18T01:23+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 74 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - 79 km south of Amahai, Maluku, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Jun 18, 2024, at 06:47 am (GMT +9)

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Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 142 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.29 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.5 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 2.4 quakes per year; Mag.

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Hawke's Bay, 44 km southwest of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand, on Tuesday, Jun 18, 2024, at 05:57 am (Auckland time)

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Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Gisborne , a town with 34,000 inhabitants in New Zealand , in 44 km (28 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the....

Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - Kabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 264 km west of Jayapura, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Jun 18, 2024, at 02:15 am (Jayapura time)

2024-06-17T19:39+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 113 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.

Rare Palawan earthquake

2024-06-17T12:20+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – Just a minute and a half before the hour of three in the afternoon of June 11, 2024 (Manila Time), an offshore area about a hundred kilometers off the eastern coast of Puerto Princesa, capital of Palawan, was struck by an earthquake, an extremely rare event given that Palawan....

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 97 km west of Jayapura, Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia, on Monday, Jun 17, 2024, at 03:57 pm (Jayapura time)

2024-06-17T11:07+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 199 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - Southeast of Ryukyu Islands on Monday, Jun 17, 2024, at 01:47 pm (GMT +9)

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Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Isen , a town with 6,600 inhabitants in Japan , in 164 km (102 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Banda Sea, 106 km north of Metang Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Monday, Jun 17, 2024, at 11:21 am (GMT +9)

2024-06-17T06:23+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 154 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.37 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - 135 km south of Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, on Sunday, Jun 16, 2024, at 01:20 pm (Universal Time time)

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Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 1.5 quakes per year; Mag. 4 or higher: 25.2 quakes per year; Mag. 3 or higher: 76 quakes per year (or 6.4 quakes per month) Mag. 2 or higher: 82 quakes per year (or 6.8 quakes per month) The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity .

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 138 km southwest of Nusa Barung Island, East Java, Indonesia, on Sunday, Jun 16, 2024, at 08:09 pm (GMT +7)

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Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Dampit , a town with 23,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 153 km (95 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of , Jakarta, 757 km (470 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

Terremoto Indonesia, scossa di magnitudo stimata 5.0 a Naha, tutti i dettagli

2024-06-16T14:03+02003bmeteo (it)

Scossa di terremoto. Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo stimata attorno a 5.0, si è verificata alle ore 01:00 (ore 13:49 in Italia) con epicentro nei pressi di Naha, Indonesia . La profondità stimata è stata di circa 15 Km . Potete monitorare tutte le scosse in Italia e le principali nel mondo....

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - Indonesia on Sunday, Jun 16, 2024, at 11:49 am (Universal Time time)

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Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 218 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.37 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Flores Sea, 17 km northeast of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, on Sunday, Jun 16, 2024, at 06:27 pm (Makassar time)

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Seismic station: Kappang, Sulawesi, Indonesia (KAPI/II network) | Distance from quake: 373 km / 232 mi | Show on map Station Info Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Mamberamo Raya Regency, South Papua, 272 km east of Nabire, Papua, Indonesia, on Sunday, Jun 16, 2024, at 05:22 pm (Jayapura time)

2024-06-16T12:27+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 66 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.

Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported few minutes ago near Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

2024-06-16T11:50+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

We are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia on 16 Jun 2024 (GMT) at approximately 09:44 GMT. There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 237 km southeast of Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday, Jun 16, 2024, at 07:35 am (Universal Time time)

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Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 36.1 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 0.82 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Ceram Sea, Indonesia, on Sunday, Jun 16, 2024, at 04:30 am (Universal Time time)

2024-06-16T07:00+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 161 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 3.2 quakes per year; Mag.

Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - 26 km east of Tambolaka, Southwest Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on Sunday, Jun 16, 2024, at 02:32 am (Universal Time time)

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Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Waingapu , a town with 36,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 90 km (56 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - Indonesia: 161 km S 26° E of Balut Island (Municipality Of Sarangani) (Davao Occidental) on Sunday, Jun 16, 2024, at 09:53 am (GMT +8)

2024-06-16T04:27+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 224 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.32 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - 292 km east of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia, on Saturday, Jun 15, 2024, at 05:14 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-15T19:46+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Masohi , a town with 36,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 197 km (122 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Taliabu Island Regency, North Maluku, 295 km southeast of Gorontalo, Indonesia, on Sunday, Jun 16, 2024, at 01:41 am (Jayapura time)

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Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Luwuk , a town with 48,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 203 km (126 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Terremoto oggi nel Vicentino: scossa di magnitudo 2.9

2024-06-15T18:24+0200zazoom-it (it)

(Di sabato 15 giugno 2024) Vicenza, 15 giugno 2024 - Terremoto scossa nel Vicentino . L'Ingv (Istituto nazionale di geofisica e vulcanologia) ha registrato oggi un sisma di magnitudo 2.9 a una profondità di 11 chilometri in zona Posina alle 14.48. La scossa , è stata avvertita da diversi cittadini. Terremoto , una scossa di magnitudo 2.

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - Seram, Indonesia, on Saturday, Jun 15, 2024, at 03:17 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-15T17:28+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 162 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 3.1 quakes per year; Mag.

Terremoto Indonesia, scossa di magnitudo stimata 5.3 a Mangarang, tutti i dettagli

2024-06-15T15:56+02003bmeteo (it)

Scossa di terremoto. Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo stimata attorno a 5.3, si è verificata alle ore 01:00 (ore 15:08 in Italia) con epicentro nei pressi di Mangarang, Indonesia . La profondità stimata è stata di circa 84 Km . Potete monitorare tutte le scosse in Italia e le principali nel mondo....

Strong mag. 5.8 earthquake - 264 km north of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia, on Saturday, Jun 15, 2024, at 09:08 pm (GMT +8)

2024-06-15T15:24+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 226 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.33 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Kabupaten Mimika, 178 km northwest of Agats, Indonesia, on Saturday, Jun 15, 2024, at 08:43 pm (Jayapura time)

2024-06-15T14:02+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Seismic station: Jayapura, Indonesia (JAY/PS network) | Distance from quake: 430 km / 267 mi | Show on map Station Info Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 173 km south of Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, on Saturday, Jun 15, 2024, at 04:33 am (Universal Time time)

2024-06-15T06:42+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Dampit , a town with 23,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 159 km (99 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Jakarta, 760 km (473 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - 262 km south of Benkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia, on Friday, Jun 14, 2024, at 11:47 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-15T01:55+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Pagar Alam , a town with 70,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 236 km (146 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Flying Fish Cove, 578 km (359 mi) away....

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 156 km west of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on Friday, Jun 14, 2024, at 09:21 pm (Universal Time time)

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Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Baa , a town with 1,300 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 111 km (69 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Sumba Region, Indonesia, on Friday, Jun 14, 2024, at 06:16 pm (Universal Time time)

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Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Waingapu , a town with 36,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 70 km (43 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - 54 km north of Tobelo, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, North Maluku, Indonesia, on Friday, Jun 14, 2024, at 05:18 pm (GMT +9)

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Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Tobelo , a town with 10,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 54 km (33 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - 99 km south of Padang, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia, on Friday, Jun 14, 2024, at 12:39 pm (GMT +7)

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Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 56 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - Northern Mariana Islands: Mariana Islands on Thursday, Jun 13, 2024, at 09:38 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-14T00:12+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Seismic station: HUB (DPS/MI network) | Distance from quake: 172 km / 107 mi | Show on map Station Info Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-10.0 Hz.

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - 154 km southeast of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia, on Thursday, Jun 13, 2024, at 06:28 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-06-13T20:41+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 53 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.1 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 2.2 quakes per year; Mag.

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - Indonesia: Banda Sea on Friday, Jun 14, 2024, at 12:35 am (GMT +9)

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Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Lospalos , a town with 17,000 inhabitants in Timor-Leste , in 124 km (77 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Delhi, 264 km (164 mi) away from the....

Active trenches in Indonesia generate quakes that could reach Mindanao

2024-06-13T11:21+0200pna (en)

Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol (File photo) MANILA – Residents in coastal areas of Southern Mindanao are advised to be always prepared for earthquakes as neighboring Indonesia also has several active trenches, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Teresito Bacolcol said Thursday.

5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia's North Sulawesi

2024-06-13T10:06+0200uniindia (en)

Jakarta, June 13 (UNI) A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia 's North Sulawesi province early Thursday, but did not generate large waves, according to the country's meteorology, climatology, and geophysics agency. Initially, the agency reported the quake's magnitude as 6.0 before downgrading it.

5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia's North Sulawesi

2024-06-13T06:30+0200english-news-cn (en)

JAKARTA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia 's North Sulawesi province early Thursday, but did not generate large waves, according to the country's meteorology, climatology, and geophysics agency. Initially, the agency reported the quake's magnitude as 6.0 before downgrading it.

5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia's North Sulawesi

2024-06-13T06:30+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

JAKARTA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia 's North Sulawesi province early Thursday, but did not generate large waves, according to the country's meteorology, climatology, and geophysics agency. Initially, the agency reported the quake's magnitude as 6.0 before downgrading it.